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September 2010
- E2010/2587
The AEC recently completed election: E2010/2587 for a Northern Territory Branch Delegate on the National Principals' Committee. A copy of the AEU post election report is available from the AEU upon request.
August 2010
- Voting
for Public Education: Election 2010
An Australian Education Union
overview of the education announcements made during the federal election
campaign.
- AEU video - Education and
the 2010 Federal Election
Australian Education Union Federal President Angelo Gavrielatos provides an overview of education policies announced during the federal election campaign.
- Less
Funding, Less Opportunity Under the Coalition Media Release -
13 August 2010
Public schools and students will be worse off under an Abbott Government,
the Australian Education Union said today.
- Labor's
Teach Next Announcement
In response to Labor's Teach Next announcement today AEU Federal President
Angelo Gavrielatos said: "It seems extraordinary that Labor has created
a policy designed to recruit people who 'have been put off by the
time it takes to meet qualification hurdles'.
[MORE....]
- Education the key to full realisation
of Indigenous rights
The Australian Education Union today said the International Day of
the World's Indigenous Peoples provides an opportunity for all Australians
to reflect on the crucial human rights situation confronting Indigenous
peoples in Australia, particularly in education. [MORE....]
- Bonus
Schemes Wrong For Education Media Release - 9 August 2010
The Australian Education Union said today a long term plan for lifting
results and improving equity in education was required, not a couple
of corporate-style bonus schemes.
- School
Chaplaincy Program - AEU Statement
The AEU has described as misguided and wrong the decision by Labor
to extend the school chaplaincy program. AEU Federal President Angelo
Gavrielatos said the program did not address the real needs of students.
[MORE....]
- Australian
Educator Spring 2010
- The
Australian TAFE Teacher Winter 2010
- Public
School Students Let Down Media Release - 4 August 2010
The Australian Education Union today expressed bitter disappointment
at Labor's decision to break its promise to introduce a new school
funding system before the 2013 election.
- Governments
Have An Obligation to Students in Public Schools Media Release
- 2 August 2010
In response to the Federal Government's Empowering Local Schools policy
announced today, AEU Federal President Angelo Gavrielatos said: "Government
respect for teacher and principal professional judgement and leadership
in schools is essential.
- Joint AEU and Australian College of Educators Conference, Friday,
22 October, 2010, William Angliss Institute, Melbourne
July 2010
- Coalition
Wrong on Students with Disabilities Media Release - 30 July 2010
The Australian Education Union said the Coalition was clearly blinded
by ideology in education and had chosen the wrong approach in its
new policy on students with a disability.
- Abbott's
Education Cuts Will Send Australia in the Wrong Direction Media
Release - 29 July 2010
The Australian Education Union is today launching an online advertisement
warning that the Coalition's $3 billion in cuts to education will
take Australia backwards.
- Abbott
Would Cut Public School Funding Share Media Release - 28 July
2010
The election of an Abbott Government would see windfall funding increases
for private schools and a cut in the share of money going to public
schools, new research has revealed.
- Schools
Funding Futures Report by Dr. Jim McMorrow, July 2010
- National
Symposium, 23 July 2010
On 23 July 2010 the Australian Education Union (AEU), the Australian
Government Primary Principals Association (AGPPA) and the Australian
Secondary Principals Association (ASPA) hosted a National Symposium,
Advice for Ministers and ACARA on NAPLAN, the use of Student Data,
My School and League Tables in Sydney.
[MORE....]
- Abbott
Determined to Privatise Education Media release - 21 July 2010
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's decision to make school fees tax deductible
and to slash spending on public schools showed he is determined to
privatise education.
- National
Trade Cadetships
The AEU believes the establishment of trade cadetships is a worthwhile
initiative. AEU Federal President Angelo Gavrielatos said it would
provide more structure and focus to Vocational Education and Training
(VET) programs in schools.
[MORE....]
- School
Funding Review Vital for Public Schools Opinion piece by Angelo
Gavrielatos, AEU Federal President, published in the Canberra Times
on 14 July 2010 on why the review must deliver for public schools.
- School
Funding Review Vital for Public Education Media release - 9 July
2010
The Australian Education Union today welcomed the release of the final
terms of reference for the Review of Funding for Schooling, initiated
by the Federal Government.
- The AEU and schools across Australia
celebrate NAIDOC week
The AEU joins with public schools, TAFE institutes and Early Childhood
Education centres across Australia to celebrate the National Aboriginal
and Islander Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) week from the 4th -
11th July.
June 2010
May 2010
April 2010
- Tasmanians
Being Denied Vital Training and Education Media release - 30 April
2010
Tasmanians are missing out on vocational training and education due
to a chronic lack of funding and resources, according to the results
of a new survey to be released today.
- Minister
Unwilling to Act to Protect Students Media release - 28 April
2010
The Australian Education Union said today that teachers would continue
with a national moratorium on the 2010 NAPLAN tests.
- TAFE
Unable to Meet Demand in Western Australia Media release - 27
April 2010
Thousands of people are being turned away from TAFE in WA each year
due to a lack of funding and resources, a new survey of staff reveals.
- 2010 Global Action Week -- 1Goal: Education
for All campaign supported by Australian public school teachers and
students
Global Action Week reminds governments together with education partners
from around the world to honour their commitments to make Education
for All (EFA) a reality. This year's Global Action Week is tied to
the '1GOAL - Education for All' campaign, supported by FIFA
and the Soccer World Cup to be held in South Africa from June 11 to
July 11, 2010.
Public school students and teachers from across Australia are
engaged in a variety of activities during this week, including the
world record attempt of 15 million children in over 100 countries
to conduct the world's biggest Lesson for All, learning about how
education can break the cycle of poverty.
The AEU encourages teachers and students to sign up to 1Goal
and participate in events during this week, in the lead up to the
World Cup soccer event and beyond until such time as we achieve
the goal of Education for All.
- SA
Launch of Campaign for Better TAFE Funding Media release - 21
April 2010
The South Australian launch of a new campaign for increased TAFE funding
will take place today in Adelaide.
- AEU
Welcomes Funding Review Media release - 16 April 2010
The Australian Education Union today welcomed the Federal Government's
move to initiate a review of schools funding.
- Education Ministers
Should Agree to Talk Media release - 15 April 2010
A meeting of education ministers in Sydney today is a chance to get
a breakthrough in the dispute over the misuse of student test data,
according to the Australian Education Union.
- Teachers take action on league
tables
Australian Education Union federal president Angelo Gavrielatos explains
the decision to impose a moratorium on the 2010 national tests.
- Teachers Place Moratorium
on NAPLAN Tests Media release - 12 April 2010
The Australian Education Union Federal Executive today voted unanimously
to impose an immediate moratorium on the national NAPLAN tests.
- AEU to Decide on NAPLAN
Action Media release - 12 April 2010
The Federal Executive of the AEU will meet today in Melbourne to decide
on the action teachers will take over the Federal Government’s failure
to protect students from league tables.
- Save Bilingual Education in the
Northern Territory
- On Sunday 9 May 2010 the Mothers
Day Classic fun run or walk will feature a national union team
promoting Women's Rights in every capital city event. The team is
called the 'Women's Rights At Work'. For more information and for
instructions on how to join the Women's Rights at Work team for your
local event, please visit memberconnect.com.au.
- Australian Educator
Autumn 2010
- Failure
to Meet Must Be Explained Media Release - 9 April 2010
The Australian Education Union has questioned why Education Minister
Julia Gillard refuses to meet with the union to discuss a proposal
which would improve the My School website and stop schools being ranked
in damaging league tables.
-
AEU Proposal for My School and League Tables
The AEU's plan to improve My School and stop the creation and publication
of damaging league tables.
-
Warning Over My School Index
A paper prepared by senior researcher Barbara Preston on the inappropriateness
of using census data as a measure of social advantage/disadvantage
as used on the My School website.
March 2010
February 2010
- Action
Needed to Stop All League Tables Media Release - 23 February 2010
The Australian Education Union today welcomed the move by ACARA to
shut down the Australia School Ranking website which named and shamed
schools in league tables.
- Damaging
League Tables Must Be Stopped Media Release - 16 February 2010
The Australian Education Union today called for action from the Federal
Government after revelations online profiteers were naming and shaming
schools in league tables.
- 2010 Rosemary
Richards Award
All women members of the AEU and its Branches and Associated Bodies
are encouraged to apply for this year's Rosemary Richards Scholarship.
Applications close Friday 7th May 2010.
- Help
Stop League Tables
The AEU has urged members to get involved in the campaign to stop
league tables after newspapers used information from the My School
website to name and shame schools. Within 24 hours of the site going
live, newspapers in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and the Northern Territory
printed league tables ranking schools based on their scores in the
point in time, snapshot national literacy and numeracy test NAPLAN.
[MORE....]
- Federal
Government Misleading on Funding Media Release - 8 February 2010
The Education Minister Julia Gillard is trying to cover the flaws
in the My School website by misrepresenting the union’s position on
school funding, the Australian Education Union said today.
- The AEU's first national State
of our TAFEs survey will run for the next three weeks, closing
on Monday 1 March. This is your opportunity as a TAFE teacher to have
a say about resourcing and other issues in your TAFE institute. If
you would like to participate in this survey email pmesser@aeufederal.org.au
for a password.
- League tables in England
An Australian teacher and AEU member who worked in England explains
the devastating impact of league tables on students and school communities.
- AEU
Concise Financial Report for the Year Ending 30 September 2009
January 2010
December 2009
- E2009/10014 and 10081
The AEC recently completed elections: E2009/10014 and 10081 for Federal
Conference Delegates, National TAFE Council Delegates and Delegates
on National Committees (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
Committee - both General and TAFE; National Principals Committee and
National Early Childhood Committee). A copy of the AEU Post Election
Reports are available from the AEU upon request.
- AEU
Questions Value of Teach for Australia Media Release - 16 December
2009
- AEU
Calls for Negotiations on Genuine School Accountability and Improvement
Measures Media Release - 14 December 2009
- League Tables - See
What People Are Telling The Prime Minister
- Australian Educator special liftout: Why
We Must Stop League Tables
- The Damage of League Tables
Australian parents, teachers and principals talk about the damaging
impact of ranking schools in league tables.
- Following New York?
An Australian teacher who worked in New York explains why it would
be a mistake to follow the flawed system of testing and ranking schools
that operates there.
- What is World AIDS Day, and how can teachers
make a difference?
World AIDS Day was initiated by the World Health Organization (WHO)
in 1988, and is recognised throughout the world as a key day to mobilise
resources to combat HIV and AIDS, increase awareness of the disease
and fight stigma and prejudice. It is an opportunity to remember and
express solidarity with those living with and affected by HIV and
AIDS.
Teachers have a key role to play in the global campaign to reverse
the spread of HIV and AIDS. With no cure in sight, education, the
'social vaccine', is crucial to prevention and to combating HIV/AIDS.
AIDS has had a serious impact on the education sector worldwide. It
is essential that teachers stand together to fight the disease, to
protect our colleagues, our children and our future.
For more information visit the EI
website.
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